Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs

I had just finished the Frederick Douglass biography when I started this on.  A book that thoroughly covers slavery in America followed by the rise of white nationalism is about the only thing that one could read first that would make the sadness of this book pale in comparison.  So brace yourself, this is probably the very best look into the problematic soul of Steve Jobs.
The book is sparse, well written, unapologetic, direct, and without blame or self pity.  She is not seeking revenge so much as she is searching for an answer.  Her parents were high school sweethearts, and then got together briefly after Jobs dropped out of college, which is when she was conceived.  Her father denied her from the beginning is on record as saying many hurtful things about both she and her mother.  The thing is, that was who he was.  He was a casually hurtful man.  He did not know how to so a better job (pun not intended).  He lacked empathy to a startling degree and it is cringe worthy to read.  I identified best with he neighbors who tried to fill in the gaps that her parents could not manage to even see, much less manage.  It is not like my usual reading fare, I agree, but it is well worth spending an afternoon digesting.